Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Professional career Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came at the 1982 Japan Open Golf Championship.
Professional wins (11) PGA of Japan Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up116 Apr 1978Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament−5 (65-70=135)1 stroke Brian Jones, Yoshikazu Yokoshima21 Apr 1979Shizuoka Open +1 (71-75-71=217)2 strokes Kikuo Arai, Shigeru Nonaka329 Jun 1980Kanto Pro Championship−14 (68-68-66-72=274)4 strokes Toshiharu Kawada420 Jul 1980Descente Cup Hokkoku Open−10 (71-69-69-69=278)4 strokes Hsieh Yung-yo531 Oct 1982Japan Open Golf Championship−7 (71-70-67-69=277)5 strokes Yutaka Hagawa, Naomichi Ozaki
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11977KBC Augusta Brian JonesLost to par on second extra hole21981Shizuoka Open Isao AokiLost to par on third extra hole31984Bridgestone Aso Open Katsuji Hasegawa, Hideto Shigenobu
Other wins (2) 1978 Nagano Open 1980 Kanagawa Open
Senior wins (4) 2007 Handa Cup Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship 2008 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship 2014 Starts Senior Tournament, Japan Professional Gold Senior Championship Golf Partner Cup
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External links
Akira Yabe at the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese)